Although I could buff out the finish a mere 3 days after the last coat goes on, I'd then have to re-buff it a month later as the gloss would dull out. Also, since the varnish is a shadow of the hardness it will be, there is a considerable likelihood of increased "shop wear" before I get it out of here. So I like to let it harden for 30 days before I flatten it and buff, and finally assemble the guitar. The assembly is 3 days and another 4 days will typically see the set up finessed, and then I can deliver. So about five weeks plus shipping (3 day express saver) and you'll have a month to get used to it before the show. Unless any of a hundred things go sideways, but that has become very unusual, knock on wood.
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